Replantation of Two Fingers Preserved in Soju: A Case Report

Choi,  Cherl Heon; Lee,  Yong Jig; Woo,  Sang Hyun

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Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand 2008;17(1):51-54.
Published online May 31, 2008.

Replantation of Two Fingers Preserved in Soju: A Case Report

Cherl Heon Choi, M.D.*, Yong Jig Lee, M.D., Sang Hyun Woo, M.D., Ph.D.

¹Buan Seoul-Samsung Hospital, Buan, Korea.
²Woo & Lee's Institute for Hand Surgery & Reconstructive Microsurgery, W Hospital, Daegu, Korea. handwoo@hotmail.com

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Abstract

We experienced a case of 49-year-old male patient with amputated two fingers preserved in Soju (Korean traditional liquor, a kind of alcoholic beverages). The amputation level of the two fingers was at the distal interphalangeal joint. The Soju was not an adequate physiologic solution for preserving the amputated tissues. Even though arterial anastomosis was successful, there was no venous drainage visible in the operative field. On the first day after the initial operation, we succeeded in the anastomosis of one vein in one of the two amputated fingers. This was 12 hours after arterial anastomosis was carried out. But no venous dranage was visible in the other finger. In spite of a salvage procedure sustained with external bleeding for 7 days, this replanted fingertip eventually fell into necrosis.

Key Words: Replantation, Alcoholic beverages

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